The following are classes and events that are already on our calendar. If you don't see what you are looking for, please contact us, and we will add an event that fits your schedule and interests. Sea Kayaking Instruction, around Bar Harbor, Mount Desert, Stonington, Acadia and beyond. ACA and BCU certified instructors.
Filtering by: Coastal Skills
![Chasing Water Downeast]()
2025 Registration Now Open!
Join Nate Hanson, Josh Hall, Todd Johnstone-Wright and Randi Kruger for a weekend of sheltered water through advanced open-water development. We aim to have fun playing in a dynamic and aesthetically striking environment, developing performance, building community, and breaking down barriers to paddlesport in small groups of eight paddlers with professional coaching. Click course title for details.
![3-day Rough Water Development - Mount Desert Island, ME]()
Three days of comprehensive skills development for competent ocean paddlers who are looking for new challenges. Each day we will choose a venue based on conditions, to make the most of the learning opportunities that surround Mount Desert Island. Paddling environments will likely include reversing falls, coastal tide-races and rock gardens. Click on course title for more details.
![Skills with special guest coach - SMSKN - Midcoast, ME]()
In conjunction with SMSKN, Nate Hanson of Pinniped Kayak will host international coach, Simon of Online Line Sea Kayaking (OSK), from Cornwall, UK. (Yes, it is THAT Simon.)
Nate and Simon will work with paddlers to expand their skills, understanding, and safety in challenging environments. This course is appropriate for sea kayakers who are comfortable with self- and assisted-rescues, and have some experience paddling in bumpy water.Click on Course Title for details
